Tobacco survey among youth in south india

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-278

  Gajalakshmi, Vendhan ^a   Asma, Samira ^b   Warren, Charles W ^b  

^a Epidemiological Research Center   (India)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Survey; Tobacco; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 6044263281     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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